Steel car.



G. H. ANDERSON.

STEELOAR. APPLICATION FILED FEB.20,1914.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

INVENTO/B (Q, fi,

W TN SS ES CHARLES H. ANDERSON, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

STEEL CAB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. v5, 1915..

Application filed February 20, 1914. Serial No. 320,041.

My invention relates to an improvement in steel passenger cars and especially to an improvement in the construction of the upper portion of the body of a passenger car which comprises the roof and covering therefor and the framing and supports for the upper and stationary window sash.

The object of the invention is to provide a steel passenger car with a light and durable roof which will preferably be a good nonconductor of heat, and also a nonconduct or of electricity and will serve to insulate the steel car frame against the flow of currents through it in the event a live wire may accidentally fall upon or come in contact with the roof: also to protect from electric shocks employees at work on the roof in close proximity to the trolley or over head conductors.

Another object of the improvement is to provide neat, simple and efficient means for readily securing a canvas or similar covering for the insulating material of the roof, to the steel frames of the car.

Another object ofthe improvement is to provide efficient means for securing the upper sash in place and preventing the ingress of rain or wind into the car between the sash and body of the car.

"With these objects in view my invention consists in the several features of construction and arran ement of parts which will hereinafter be described and pointed out in the claims. 7

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in vertical section of a portion of the car body. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view in section of that part of Fig. 1 showing the manner of connecting the top covering to the eaves plate. Fig. 3'-is a plan view of the flange plate for fastening the lower portion of the eaves plate to the if-bar. Fig. 4: is a view in section on the lever C Oct Fig. 1, looking down and Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate modifications.

A is a steel 'T-bar which constitutes a vertical post .for sustaining the sides and roof of the car body and also serves as the side frames or runways for the upper and lower window sash. As the construction of the under-frame and the arrangement of the T-bars A with relation thereto and to the car sides is fully illustrated and described in Letters-Patent No. 946,871 granted to me June 18th, 1910, it will be unnecessary to illustrate or describe such parts of the structure in this patent.

Upon the upper and curved portions'of the T-bars A, 1s secured the steel plate roof C, which is riveted at its lower edges to the upper edge of the eaves plate B. A layer D of cork or other material which will serve as an insulator of electricity is placed upon the roof plate (3', and is retained in place by means of a cover E of canvas or other suit able material. The lower edge of canvas cover E is pressed into a recess F formed in the upper edge of the eaves plate B by a wooden batten ur, vshich is concealed from view and secured in place by a steel band H. The steel band H is fastened in place by means of bolts H the heads of which are,

let into flarin holes 72. so as to be flush with the outer sur ace of the band, and the bolts are secured by nuts h which engage the rear surface of the eaves plate. This construction and arrangement of parts, provides the car roof with a coveringwhich is an insulator of heat and of electricity, and with an outer canvas or other flexible covering which is secured in place in such manner as will permit of its ready renewal and the substitution of'a new covering therefor.

The eaves plate B is secured at its upper end to the head of the T-bar by means. of rivets passing through the upwardly projecting flanges K, and the bottom of the recess F of the eaves plate and the headof the Them The lower edge of the eaves plate B is bent rearwardly and upwardly to form a depending lip l, and inwardly .to form an inwardly projecting flange J. A body portion of a flan ed plate L is riveted to the T-bar and its ower and outwardly projecting flange M is riveted to the inwardly projecting flange J on the eaves plate whereby the latter is firmly secured in place.

N is the upper or stationary sash which extends upwardly into the recess 0, between the depending lip I and the side plate of the car, and if desired any suitable weather strip P may be interposed between the depending sides of the car, and constitutes a neat and finished appearance and an economical and eflicient construction of parts.

In the modified construction illustrated in Fig. 5, the eaves plate B is provided at its upper end with a Z-bend which forms an upwardly projecting flange K which is riveted to the head of the T-bar and to which is riveted the lower edge of the steel late roof C. Between the lower edge 0 the layer D of cork and the shoulder Q of the eaves plate is inserted a rectangular wooden batten G which is secured in place by bolts or rivets not shown. A steel band H covers and conceals the wooden batten and is secured thereto by the screws p. The lower edge of the eaves plate is curved inwardly a short distance, and has secured thereto an angle R, which forms a pocket for the upper edge of the stationary sash. The eaves plate is connected to the T-bar by means of a U-shaped bracket- S which is riveted to the T-bar and the flanges of which are riveted to the eaves plate. I

It is evident that slight changes might be made in the relative arrangement of the parts and in the detail of construction, without departing from the spirit of my invention and hence I do not restrict myself to the exact construction and arrangement of parts shown and described, but

Having fully described my invention What I I claim as new and desire to secure by Lettors-Patent, is

1. In a steel car, the combination of. a steel roof plate, an eaves plate at the side edge of the roof plate and having a recessed seat for a batten, abatten in said recessed seat, a layer of insulating material supported by the roof plate and a flexible covering for the insulating material, the said covering being secured at its side edge to said batten.

2. In a steel car, the combination of post forming supports for the sides and roof of the car, a steel roof plate secured to said posts, a layer of insulating material having a flexible covering supported on the roof plate, an eaves plate secured at its upper edge to said posts and also to the roof plate, a batten secured to the eaves plate, the said flexible covering being secured to the batten, and a steel band secured to the batten at the outer side of the latter.

3. In a steel car, the combination with a steel roof plate, and a layer of insulatin material and a flexible covering supported upon the roof plate, of an eaves plate provided at its upper end with a shoulder,'a

batten interposed between said shoulder and the insulating covering, and a steel band arranged to cover and conceal the batten, substantially as set forth.

4. In a steel car, the combination with a steel roof plate, a layer of insulating material supported thereon, and a canvas covering, of an eaves platev provided with a recess near its upper end, of a wooden batten adapted to fit into said recess and clamp and secure the lower edge of the canvas covering in place, and means for securing the batten to the eaves plate, substantially as set forth.

5. In a steel car, the combination with a steel .roof plate, a layer of insulating material supported thereon, and a canvas covering, of an eaves plate provided with an upwardly projecting flange which is riveted to the roof plate; a shoulder against which rests one edge of the insulating metal, and a recess within which is fitted a batten for securing the canvas covering in place, sub- 

